Dr. Philip Lai, PhD. is an Associate Professor at UNK in the Department of Communication Disorders. His research includes the social and cognitive development of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Before arriving in Nebraska, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his Ph.D. in Language and Communicative Disorders in the joint doctoral program between San Diego State University and the University of California San Diego.